Where do Minnesotans go when they move? (Minneapolis: house, living)

[usafracer]

Alaska LOL

[chicken.or.the.nugget]

do a lot of people from MN move to Chicago?
It just seems like a place because its in the midwest and close to home
the weather is a little better and if you wanna make it big (outside of NYC and LA) chicagos the place to be

[Camden Northsider]

Originally Posted by chicken.or.the.nugget

do a lot of people from MN move to Chicago?
It just seems like a place because its in the midwest and close to home
the weather is a little better and if you wanna make it big (outside of NYC and LA) chicagos the place to be

I could be wrong, but I don't think Chicago is a big draw (I think there are probably more former Chicagoans in Mpls than vice-versa) as I don't think people view it as having anything more to offer than MSP (outside of nightlife). I think the coasts tend to draw more young Minnesotans itching to leave - personally I know more MN transplants in NY/ DC and Pacific NW areas than anywhere else. Of people I grew up with in SD, Minnesota is by far the biggest draw but I have known of a lot of transplants to places like Austin, TX and various cities in AZ and CA as well. Actually, with the exception of one person, I can't think of anyone I know that has moved to Chicago for purposes other than undergrad/ grad programs (and of these they generally always return after graduation).

[akbound08]

Originally Posted by usafracer

Alaska LOL

yeah me and my fiancee just moved to alaska from mn. and i have met a lot of ppl here from mn.

[kitteagirl]

Minnesotans mainly move to Florida, Arizona, and a few to Texas after they retire--also seems like a lot are starting to go to Arkansas because the cost of living is so much less.

[Oildog]

My job took me to Texas, and I dont think I'll return. Hurricanes aside, I like the weather here much better.

[jasper1372]

Well of the people I have known over the years, the majority of them either move to Florida, Texas or Arizona it seems.

Trust me, the weather is the main reason most them moved, although job factors were present in a few cases although those cases many times resulted in a move within Minnesota from outstate to the MPLS area for instance.

This subject has always been of interest to me. Being born and raised here I'm always interested in why people move to any given area.

I get around quite a lot with my work and know a lot of people from various walks of life. The number of people who move to the warmer areas of the country upon retirement is quite large. I guess I would interpret this to mean that they have always wanted to move...but economics, meaning their job, held them back. Once they were free of the job....lo and behold they moved, some almost immediately. There are also quite a number who just move for the 5 or 6 winter months and come back for summers up north.

Now, conversely I personally know very few people who have moved to Minnesota from the Southern or Western regions of the country for any reason, job, climate or otherwise.

To me it's a shame when anyone moves right after retirement since to me that basically means they didn't really want to be here (or where ever they moved from) and their need to keep their job was the only thing holding them here.

People vote with their feet. There was a web site I found a few months (link below) ago that showed migration rates of people from one state to another. I don't remember the exact numbers or percentages, but the majority of \people who moved into Minnesota came from Wisconsin and the majority of people who moved out of Minnesota moved into Wisconsin. One would have to assume since the states are adjacent to each other, many of those folks didn't really move to far from their old home and quite possibly kept the same job.

I also remember from the previously mentioned web site that they showed the migration from different areas of the country to others areas of the country. The biggest loser was the Northeast USA. The Midwest was losing population to the West and South. The Northeast was losing a ton of folks to the South, West and a few to the midwest. The West was even losing a few folks to the Sout. The South was overall the biggest recepient of transplants.

http://pewsocialtrends.org/assets/pd...nd-Stayers.pdf

[roneb]

I've bumped into a fair number of people in Seattle and Portland who are from Minnesota, New Hampshire and Vermont. They are all, for the most part, young people who are into outdoor recreation. I assume they see the Pacific NW as a mecca for their interests. A milder climate probably plays into it as well.

[sweetpotater58]

Anyplace warmer and a tad less bleeding heart liberal than Minnesota

[Aylalou]

Can't get more liberal than Portland. Minnesota is more conservative than you think. Pawlenty UGH. A lot he cares!